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  • 22-10-2019
  • Mathematics
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How can you solve 3(x + 2)=9 without distributing the 3?

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gogostudy
gogostudy gogostudy
  • 22-10-2019

I'm not sure you can. But maybe you can divide both sides by three.

x+2=9/3

x+2=3

Subtract 2.

x=1

Again, I am unsure if this is how they want you to do it, but this is how I would.

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